Yamaha, tenor in c', baroque double hole, with double key, plastic

The recorder with the model number: YRT-304BII-YAM from Yamaha is a musical tool that makes playing music a lasting pleasure.
This is largely due to the special combination of the pioneering instrument model in symbiosis with the qualities of the plastic material used.

This material inspires the instrument with its special advantages. The special features can best be described in the following words, although it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be inadequately described in words. This is why the sound of recorders is perceived and described slightly differently by each person: .

The scale

The inner bore of the recorder is slightly cylindroconical. This type of bore gives the model its typical sound.
In principle, instruments with a wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and therefore more suitable for ensembles than recorders with a narrower scale.

For which music can the instrument best be used

Plastic is ideal for instruments that are used primarily for choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, other styles are also possible.

Who the instrument is aimed at

It follows that plastic recorders are particularly suitable for beginners. One rule to bear in mind is that a higher-quality instrument generally makes music-making more enjoyable than a poor-quality one.

The windway of a recorder

The windway is the area in the instrument headjoint where the air is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is one of the most important elements of a recorder's sound. At the labium, the vibration that generates the flute sound is created from this air blade. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the recorder's ability to create music.

The windway of the Yamaha YRT-304BII-YAM instrument is shaped as follows: curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrical ones.
Windways are very complex in their design and many parameters influence each other.

Fingering

The Yamaha YRT-304BII-YAM recorder is made with the following fingering: Baroque double hole.

Construction method

The number of individual parts of a recorder determines in many ways the way in which the woodwind instrument is handled in terms of ease of assembly on the one hand and ease of transport on the other.
A point that becomes particularly important when larger instruments or several instruments have to be transported.
Just ask veteran ensemble leaders.

Packaging and accessories

The recorder is supplied as standard with a bag and the following accessories: Wiper rod, cork grease, fingering chart, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the instrument is lent out from time to time, we recommend that you sterilise the beak area regularly to ensure that it is hygienically safe. The care product Flautisept has proven to be a safe aid. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces:

1. ABS plastics
2. Lacquered surfaces
3. RESONA
4. Spirit stained surfaces
5. Untreated wood surfaces
6. Linseed oil surfaces
7. Waxed surfaces
8. Glazed surfaces

However, before using Fautisept, be sure to test it on an inconspicuous area to ensure that it does not leave any adverse changes on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the instrument body that are easy to play with your fingers. Particularly on larger recorders, tone holes are not ergonomically accessible for acoustic reasons. Keys are fitted to these instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The YRT-304BII-YAM instrument has the following keys: 2-fold foot key. This means that it can also be played by players with smaller hands.

Advice on finding a new instrument

How to find your future instrument safely
Find out all you can!
But don't let prevailing opinions put you off trying out an instrument for yourself. Your musical perception is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which recorder inspires you.
Our recommendation is therefore to play unfamiliar materials that you may never have tried before. You can only gain new experiences.